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Release Date: 05/23/2006 Label: Rca Victor Red Seal Catalog #: 84777 Spars Code: n/a Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Leonard Bernstein, Paul Dukas, Maurice Ravel, Ignaz Friedman, Sergei Rachmaninov, Claude Debussy, York Bowen, Edvard Grieg Performer: Desirae Brown, Gregory Brown, Ryan Brown, Melody Brown, Deondra Brown Orchestra/Ensemble: The 5 Browns
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Five wholesomely photogenic young siblings with the goal of making classical music "cool" for a generation weaned on commercial pop? It would seem a marketing ploy for the latest crossover act, if not for the fact that each of the 5 Browns is an immensely talented, Julliard-trained pianist. The Brown brothers and sisters began playing piano at the age of three in preparation for individual musical careers, but performing together in a team piano competition in 1995 made them aware of the enormous opportunities that lay ahead. Their abilities also caught the attention of veteran multi-platinum producer Joel Diamond, who took the youngsters under his wing. The Browns waste no time in presenting their bona fides, opening with an exhilarating version of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumble Bee" and moving confidently through well played arrangements of a medley from Bernstein's 'West Side Story' and Dukas's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." Desirae and Deondra offer a vibrant reading of Ravel's "La Valse," while Melody, Ryan, and Gregory present fine solo accounts of works by Rachmaninoff, Debussy, and Prokofiev, among others. The Browns make no secret of their aim to appeal to a demographic not generally associated with classical music, but their straightforward approach is a welcome relief from the gimmickry that's too often connected with crossover. |
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Tale of Tsar Saltan: Suite, Op. 57 - Flight of the bumblebee by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov |
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Performer:
Desirae Brown (Piano),
Gregory Brown (Piano),
Ryan Brown (Piano),
Melody Brown (Piano), Deondra Brown (Piano) Orchestra/Ensemble: The 5 Browns Period: Romantic Written: 1903; Russia |
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Date of Recording: 08/2004 Venue: Right Track Studio 509, New York City Length: 1 Minutes 24 Secs. |
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| Notes: Arranger: Jeffrey Shumway. | |||||
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West Side Story: Scenes by Leonard Bernstein |
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Performer:
Desirae Brown (Piano),
Gregory Brown (Piano),
Ryan Brown (Piano),
Melody Brown (Piano), Deondra Brown (Piano) Orchestra/Ensemble: The 5 Browns Period: 20th Century Written: USA |
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Date of Recording: 08/2004 Venue: Right Track Studio 509, New York City Length: 7 Minutes 4 Secs. |
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Notes: Arranger: Kendall Durelle Briggs. This work is an arrangement for piano ensemble by Kendall Durelle Briggs. |
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L'apprenti sorcier by Paul Dukas |
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Performer:
Desirae Brown (Piano),
Gregory Brown (Piano),
Ryan Brown (Piano),
Melody Brown (Piano), Deondra Brown (Piano) Orchestra/Ensemble: The 5 Browns Period: Romantic Written: 1897; France |
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Date of Recording: 08/2004 Venue: Right Track Studio 509, New York City Length: 8 Minutes 38 Secs. |
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| Notes: Arranger: Jeffrey Shumway. | |||||
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La valse by Maurice Ravel |
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Performer:
Desirae Brown (Piano),
Deondra Brown (Piano)
Period: 20th Century Written: 1920; France |
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Date of Recording: 08/2004 Venue: Right Track Studio 509, New York City Length: 11 Minutes 26 Secs. |
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| Notes: Composer: Maurice Ravel. | |||||
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Tabatiere a musique by Ignaz Friedman |
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Performer:
Melody Brown (Piano)
Period: 20th Century |
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Date of Recording: 08/2004 Venue: Right Track Studio 509, New York City Length: 2 Minutes 46 Secs. |
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Moments musicaux (6), Op. 16: no 4, Presto by Sergei Rachmaninov |
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Performer:
Ryan Brown (Piano)
Period: Romantic Written: 1896; Russia |
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Date of Recording: 08/2004 Venue: Right Track Studio 509, New York City Length: 2 Minutes 56 Secs. |
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Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3: no 1, Elégie in E flat minor by Sergei Rachmaninov |
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Performer:
Gregory Brown (Piano)
Period: Romantic Written: 1892; Russia |
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Date of Recording: 08/2004 Venue: Right Track Studio 509, New York City Length: 6 Minutes 3 Secs. |
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L'isle joyeuse by Claude Debussy |
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Performer:
Melody Brown (Piano)
Period: 20th Century Written: 1904; France |
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Date of Recording: 08/2004 Venue: Right Track Studio 509, New York City Length: 5 Minutes 31 Secs. |
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Sonata for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 28 by Sergei Rachmaninov |
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Performer:
Ryan Brown (Piano)
Period: Romantic Written: 1907; Russia |
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Date of Recording: 08/2004 Venue: Right Track Studio 509, New York City Length: 7 Minutes 21 Secs. |
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Toccata for Piano, Op. 155 by York Bowen |
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Performer:
Gregory Brown (Piano)
Period: 20th Century Written: 1957; England |
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Date of Recording: 08/2004 Venue: Right Track Studio 509, New York City Length: 4 Minutes 16 Secs. |
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Peer Gynt, Op. 23: no 7, In the hall of the mountain king by Edvard Grieg |
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Performer:
Desirae Brown (Piano),
Gregory Brown (Piano),
Ryan Brown (Piano),
Melody Brown (Piano), Deondra Brown (Piano) Orchestra/Ensemble: The 5 Browns Period: Romantic Written: 1875/1892; Norway |
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Date of Recording: 08/2004 Venue: Right Track Studio 509, New York City Length: 2 Minutes 25 Secs. |
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| Notes: Arranger: Jeffrey Shumway. | |||||
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